Supplemental Training

Worked out with Jeff (glad to have him back after break). Started with 2 minute rounds of clinched knee work:

Deep knee, same head knee

Deep: Stack gloves on belly, force parallel to floor

Head: One glove held out in front, force perpendicular to floor

Hook knee, same/opposite deep knee (plum position)

Hook: Stack gloves on side, thigh swings shut like a gate, hit with medial surface of knee (distal femoral eminence), force parallel to floor

Deep: Stack gloves on belly, force parallel to floor

Inside leg knee, opposite deep knee (plum position)

Inside: Straight knee to medial side of thigh, displace if you can

Deep: Stack gloves on belly, force parallel to floor

Plum clinch knee, same/opposite thai side clinch knee

Plum clinch: Stack gloves on belly, force parallel to floor

Side clinch: Feed one arm, partner overhooks with same side and controls neck with opposite hand, takes a half circle step back, knee to head (catch with glove) or knee to body (cover with glove)

Deep knee, same/opposite calf shot

Deep: Stack gloves on belly, force parallel to floor

Calf shot: Pelvis-to-pelvis, bring foot to outside and slap partner's calf with foot (in application this would be the heel to the calf, but this would get old quick in training)

Then the same with punch combinations

Jab-Cross-Hook-Cross

Corkscrew either way using the hook

Jab-Lead Hook-Cross-Lead Hook

Variation: Lead Hook-Cross-Lead Hook

Corkscrew either way using the first hook hook

Jab-Overhand-Lead Uppercut-Overhand

Variation: Overhand-Lead Uppercut-Overhand

Jab-Cross-Lead Body Hook-Lead Head Hook

Cork screw on first hook.

We then did 2 minute rounds of each five count kicking combinations on the thai pads:

Five count #1

Lead kick-cross-lead body hook-lead head hook-rear kick

Five count #2

Rear kick-lead hook-double cross-lead kick

Five count #3

Lead kick-cross-lead hook-cross-lead kick

Five count #4

Rear kick-lead hook-cross-lead hook-rear kick

Finished with a few 6 minute rounds of no-gi rolling from the feet or knees with Jeff, Matt, and Richardo. Three observations:

1. Matt loads and throws an excellent kata garuma (fireman's carry) but was getting caught in a crucifix/yoke position. He likes falling to the side with the goal of pinning (ideal for wrestling but not submission), rather than "popping" the person over which frees the arm usually caught by the legs for the crucifix/yoke position.
   
2. I'm exposing my head to much to guillotine (regular or ten finger) and anaconda chokes. While not tapping to them, I'm getting caught in a stupid place.
   
3. It is truly an excellent training experience rolling with purple belts of my level (fine better than my level).